EP0125877A2
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Information input apparatus
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1984-05-09
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-05-09
Abstract
Abstract A sheet information input apparatus for an electronic file system comprises an sheet input device for inputting a sheet image into the apparatus, a sheet judging device responsive to the input device for judging a type of specific code on the inputted sheet, and an information reading device responsive to the judging device for reading information from the sheet.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Kamada
- 👤 Sumio Kita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:39
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00962; H04N1/00968; H04N1/32; H04N1/32561; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0077; H04N2201/0081; H04N2201/0087
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
48 words
A sheet information input apparatus comprising: inputting means for inputting a sheet image into the apparatus; judging means responsive to the input means for judging a type of specific code on the inputted sheet; and reading means responsive to the judging means for reading information from the sheet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
48 words
A sheet information input apparatus comprising: inputting means for inputting a sheet image into the apparatus; judging means responsive to the input means for judging a type of specific code on the inputted sheet; and reading means responsive to the judging means for reading information from the sheet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The sheet information input apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sheet is an optical mark reader (OMR) sheet, an optical character reader (OCR) sheet, or a document sheet each containing some image or information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The sheet information input apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sheet contains a mixture of an OMR information and/or an OCR information, and a document image.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The sheet information input apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: sheet supply means for automatically supplying each of the sheets to the inputting means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
A circuit for detecting a type of sheet comprising: inputting means for inputting a sheet image; judging means comprising: coding means for coding information on the sheet; calculation means responsive to the coding means for calculating a type of coded information; and detecting means responsive to the calculation means for detecting the type of sheet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
55 words
A circuit for detecting a type of sheet comprising: inputting means for inputting a sheet image; judging means comprising: coding means for coding information on the sheet; calculation means responsive to the coding means for calculating a type of coded information; and detecting means responsive to the calculation means for detecting the type of sheet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The circuit of claim 4, wherein the calculation means comprises a central processing unit, counter means, arithematic operation means, a read only memory,and a random accsees memory.
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